Hello dear readers! Amidst the mess of this year, I bet reading has been a great way to cope with all the crazy. This has been my year to find many new authors who have become favorites. How about you? Check out Anne Carol’s new release NEVER GIVE UP. Maybe she’s a new-to-you author who will become a favorite. Also enter the giveaway below.
The final book of the Faithfully Yours series
begins as English guitarist David Somers and his California-bred wife Beth
celebrate ten years together. Their anniversary comes on the heels of a big
move from England to California. Leaving his years of band life behind,
David—now a father of two—decides to pursue a solo music career in Los Angeles.
Beth is thrilled to return to her home state and
immediately enrolls at a local university, determined to finish her writing
degree. Meanwhile, David struggles to adjust to life in his adopted country,
and when his music career is hampered by unexpected health issues, he gradually
descends into a dark place where even Beth cannot seem to reach him. As married
life spirals out of control, this young family becomes desperate for a miracle.
Just when things seem hopeless, a friend steps
in with a powerful message that could rescue the Somers from a crushing
downfall. Will evil win out and succeed in destroying their family, or will
David and Beth renew their commitment, never giving up hope for restoration?
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Anne,
thanks for joining us. Tell us some interesting facts about your work as an
author.
1. As
Christian writers, we long to share God’s love, goodness, and grace with others
through our writing. But quite often our stories speak to us as much as our
readers. How did God use this story to help you stretch and grow as a person?
It took me over two years to write Never Give Up, and I
actually came close to giving up several times! I struggled a lot, spiritually
and emotionally, while writing this book and marketing my three previous books.
So many times, I felt forgotten by the writing community – and God. It’s very
hard to write when the enemy is feeding you lies – that nobody cares, you’re a
joke, you aren’t good enough, etc. Last year, I lamented to a few writing
friends, and I cringe when I think about the pity parties I had. Finally, a
couple of friends gave it to me straight about how I need to get past these
negative emotions and trust God. So, over the past year, I’ve buried myself in
the Word and have had a daily dialogue with God. I poured all my emotions into
my characters and worked out issues through them. As they’ve learned truths, so
have I. Now I can’t wait to write more books so I can continue this spiritually
therapeutic process! I honestly feel like my relationship with God has grown
deeper. I hope my readers are inspired by the transformations of my characters
over the entire four-book series.
2. What
is the quality you like the most about your heroine?
I admire Beth’s patience with David, that she supported him
and put off her dreams for years to allow his dreams to be fulfilled. In Never
Give Up, she finally has a chance to work on her own career goals, and she juggles
college and motherhood to make that happen. So, I also love her tenacity in
finishing her degree.
3. Being
a writer is a busy life, isn’t it? I’m sure you’re working on something new to
intrigue your readers. What’s in the works for you right now?
While
I was waiting in between edits for Never Give Up, I began planning a new short
story to use as a newsletter freebie after the holidays. My current freebie is
a Christmas story set at a California winery. The new story, titled “Forever
Young”, will be a romance set in current day and in 1987 (Daughter needs
relationship advice and mother flashes back to her similar relationship
issues). It’s been fun planning out the playlist, since I love 80s music!
Beyond
that, I have a new novel I’d like to write for a proposal, to try for
traditional publishing. The working title is “Not of This World”, and it’s
based (loosely) on my own testimony. This is a standalone novel, with a
potential to be part of a three-book series.
I also
plan to write another self-published novel, titled “Backstage Baby” about a
girl who runs away from home and gets caught up in the groupie lifestyle, and
how God pursues her through an old childhood friend. This story is set in the
1980’s, and the heroine, Chelsea, has a cameo in my third novel, Never Change.
This novel is planned for a Spring 2022 release.
4. Do you
have a set writing time every day or do you write in a more organic way?
My ideal writing time is 9-4 (ish) on the days I don’t work
at my accounting job. I’m an “almost” empty-nester, and I have taken over my
younger son’s bedroom while he’s away at college! My older son is a sophomore
at junior college, and he uses our home office, while my husband camps out in
our family room for his workday. Having a quiet room to myself has really
helped me maintain this writing schedule. My son will be home for Thanksgiving
and Christmas, so I’ll have to adjust while he’s home!
5. What
characteristics do you value most in your heroes?
My current hero and the ones I plan to write about are all
musicians. Music and musicians will almost always be an integral part of my
stories. My heroes are also loyal, caring, protective, vulnerable in some way,
and kind-hearted.
Giveaway!
Author Bio
Anne Carol grew up in the 1980’s, reading,
writing, and listening to English rock bands. She continues to have one foot in
the past, listening to classic alternative rock and watching old sitcoms. Anne
writes about swoony musicians and, while she keeps a thread of hope in her
emotion-packed stories, she doesn’t shy away from tough subject matter. When
she’s not writing, Anne enjoys reading, traveling, hanging out with friends,
wine tasting, and spending time with her husband and two teenage sons. She
resides in Northern California, where most evenings you can find her curled up
in front of a Hallmark movie with red wine and dark chocolate.
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